Resources - Simple List
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A Word from the Director: Summer 2023August 22, 2023
This article offers thoughts and insights on current happenings at the NASPP from Executive Director Barbara Baksa. -
Administrators Corner: Keeping Track of Plan LimitsMarch 22, 2023
There are many limits that apply to grants under equity plans. Here’s how to keep a handle on all of them. -
Top Ten List: Requests for Additional Tax WithholdingAugust 22, 2023
Ten things to consider before you accommodate employee requests for additional withholding on stock plan transactions. -
Streamlining Tax Withholding with Alternative Definitions of FMVAugust 22, 2023
Changing how you value your company’s stock for tax purposes can give you a head start on tax withholding calculations. -
ESPP Survey: Results PreviewAugust 21, 2023
Preview of the ESPP survey results, including key trends in ESPP features, such as pricing provisions; plan operations; and participant selling behavior. -
Understanding Stock Ownership Guidelines
July 03, 2023
How stock ownership guidelines and retention requirements work and common practices for required ownership levels, disclosure, and enforcement. -
Sample FAQs for Options Assumed in a Merger
June 30, 2023
This document includes sample FAQs that can be used to explain to stock plan participants how their stock options will be adjusted for a merger. -
Sample Document: CIC Payment Estimate
June 30, 2023
This document is a sample statement that can be prepared to provide employees with an estimate of the benefits they will receive as a result of an announced change-in-control of the company. -
Pulse Survey: ESPP Policies
July 07, 2023
This survey reports on policies governing ESPP enrollment, timing of purchases, participation rates, participation education, and global ESPPs. -
Stock Ownership Guidelines Sample Checklist and Template
April 17, 2023
A checklist and template that can be used to review executive and director stock holdings and assess compliance with company stock ownership guidelines. -
Sample FAQs for a Stock Split
April 13, 2023
Sample FAQs that can be used to explain a stock split to stock plan participants. -
Taxation of Section 423 Qualified ESPPs
June 27, 2024
This article summarizes the tax treatment of ESPPs that meet the requirements of Section 423 and the company’s reporting obligations. -
Data Snapshot: Grant Approval ProceduresMarch 22, 2023
Data on who is responsible for approving equity awards and when awards are approved. -
Across Our Desk Spring 2023March 22, 2023
Materials on a variety of stock and executive compensation topics that we have come across in the past few months. -
Pay Equity Pitfalls that Lurk in Equity ProgramsMarch 22, 2023
This article looks at how buyout grants, manager discretion over grants, and leave of absence policies can cause pay misalignments and offers strategies to identify and prevent imbalances. -
Administrators Corner: Best Practices for Grant PoliciesMarch 22, 2023
This article explains key elements of a policy governing grants of equity awards, including grant approval, documentation, and error mitigation. -
Top Ten List: Building a Business CaseMarch 22, 2023
Ten steps to build a case for resources for an equity plan project or to increase stock plan administration headcount. -
A Word from the Director: Spring 2023March 22, 2023
This article offers thoughts and insights on current happenings at the NASPP from Executive Director Barbara Baksa. -
Excess Tax Withholding: What You Need to Know
February 27, 2023
Can you accommodate employee requests for additional federal income tax withholding on their stock plan transactions? This article explains what you need to know about this practice, including the IRS rules and accounting considerations. -
DEI Scholarship Spotlight Fall 2022
December 16, 2022
Spotlighting our NASPP membership and CEP exam DEI scholarship recipients.